grumpyvette Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 HERES ONE WAY TO DO IT! http://www.2quicknovas.com/happyvalves.html HEREs how Ive always done it with hydrolic lifters,AND no it may not be the trick way but it works just fine! bring the engine up to TDC (no it does not matter if its fireing #1 or #6) adjust any loose rockers until a 15 thousands feeler gauge just slips between the rocker and valve stem tip, [color:"red"] now turn the engine 90 degrees and repeat,[/color] (adjust any loose rockers until a 15 thousands feeler gauge just slips between the rocker and valve stem tip) repeat that 14 more times (with a friend working the breaker bar and you useing the feeler gauge and a 5/8 adjustment tool this takes under 5 minutes. now install one valve cover on the side your not finish adjusting and a tall valve cover with the top cut out that your useing to limit oil on the headers on the side you are adjusting the valves on and start the engine, allow it to get up to idle and back off each adjustment nut untill the rocker just clicks then slowly tighten until it just stops clicking, now add a 1/4 -3/8 turn preload and move to the next rocker, after one side is quite swap valve covers and repeat on the other side, once thats correct remove the tall valve cover with the top cut out that your useing to limit oil on the headers and replace with your normal valve cover after the cam breaks in, change the oil and filter and re-adjust after the first hours running time ( the only differance with solid lifter cams is you adjust the clicking with a .017-.022 feeler gauge between the rocker and valve stem (look at your cam spec card for exact lash clearance)and theres NO PRELOAD, just carefully adjust till the clicking JUST STOPS at IDLE with the feeler gauge in place, then lock the adjustment nut and remove the feeler gauge) use lots of moly cam assembly lube and a can of G.M. EOS in the oil when breaking in a new cam http://www.chevytalk.org/forums/Forum64/HTML/005796.html http://64.90.9.168/cranecams/pdf/214e.pdf http://www.cranecams.com/instructions/valvetrain/camfail.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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